Dual monitor support in Slacko 5.4

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rmcellig
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Dual monitor support in Slacko 5.4

#1 Post by rmcellig »

I have an external monitor hooked up to my laptop. After booting from the new Slacko 5.4 release, I notice that my screens are cloned instead of me having the ability to drag from one screen to another.

How do I set this up?

I downloaded Zarfy 0.1.0 but have no idea how to use it.I tried a few things and ended up messing up my screens. I know that there are things that I am not understanding and really appreciate the help.

I also need the settings to survive a restart. Is there maybe any easier way than using Zarfy? Hopefully a GUI solution?

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#2 Post by Burn_IT »

You need to get the proper drivers for the graphics card in your laptop. Multiple screen support will come with that as an option in the driver set up.

I have a 1600x1200 Dell laptop and a 1920x1200 TV/Monitor and I have four profiles
1) Just the Laptop
2) Both with the TV as a clone
3) Both with the TV as an extension of the laptop giving a 3520x1200 resolution
4) Both with the TV as a second screen. Good for films!
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